SemesterSpring Semester, 2025
DepartmentGraduate Institute of Deveopment Studies MA Program, First Year Graduate Institute of Deveopment Studies PhD Program, First Year Graduate Institute of Deveopment Studies MA Program, Second Year Graduate Institute of Deveopment Studies PhD Program, Second Year
Course NameGlobal ESG & Social Entrepreneurship Developments
InstructorWANG A.Y
Credit2.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

Week 1 – Introduction to Global ESG Developments

(Course Reading: TSMC ESG Report; Morningstar Sustainability Report)





Week 2 - Introduction to Global Social Entrepreneurship Developments

(Course Reading: Surendra Sahu, 2014. Social Entrepreneurship. Seattle: Amazon).





Week 3 – Introduction to Economics/Finance/Accounting/Corporate Valuation for Social Enterprise with ESG Framework.

(Course Reading: Ian C. MacMillan, 2013. The Social Entrepreneur’s Playbook. Philadelphia: Wharton School Press).





Week 4 – Global ESG & Social Entrepreneurship Case Studies

(Course Reading: Linda Rottenberg, 2014. Crazy is a compliment. New York: Penguin).





Week 5 – Global ESG Speaker

(Course Reading: Alex Nicholls, 2015. New Frontiers in Social Innovation Research. New York: Palgrave Macmillan). 





Week 6 – Mid-term Exam - (Global ESG Case Studies) 





Week 7 – Global Social Enterprise Speaker

(Course Reading: Devin D. Thorpe, 2013. Crowdfunding for Social Good. Seattle: Amazon).





Week 8 – Team Presentation (Social Enterprise Business Plan)

(Course Reading: Ashlee Vance, 2015. Elon Musk. New York: HarperCollins). 





Week 9 – Final Exam (Global ESG Case Studies)


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

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Requirement/Grading

1. Attendance - 10%

2. Mid-term Exam – 30%

3. Team Presentation – 30%

4. Final Exam – 30%


Textbook & Reference

1. Alex Nicholls, 2015. New Frontiers in Social Innovation Research. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

2. Surendra Sahu, 2014. Social Entrepreneurship. Seattle: Amazon.

3. Ian C. MacMillan, 2013. The Social Entrepreneur’s Playbook. Philadelphia: Wharton School Press.

4. Devin D. Thorpe, 2013. Crowdfunding for Social Good. Seattle: Amazon.

5. Ashlee Vance, 2015. Elon Musk. New York: HarperCollins.

6. Linda Rottenberg, 2014. Crazy is a compliment. New York: Penguin.

7. TSMC ESG Report.

8. Morningstar Sustainability Report.


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